Sparkling Pinecones

Dress up a simple place setting with a pinecone and name tag cut from scrapbook paper and attached to a whitewashed pinecone studded with silver dragees. Photo by Matthew Mead

Dinner Music

Antique sheet music makes a chic, unconventional base for this white-and-silver place setting. Top the music with a silver charger, an ironstone dinner plate and a silver bread plate. Then, roll up a monogrammed linen napkin in a simple silver ring. Photo by Marian Parsons; Create a Classic Silver and White Tablescape>>

Rustic Elegance

Treat your guests to the luxury of using different plates and bowls for each course. Serve soup in simple wooden bowls, follow with a salad on a delicate ironstone plate and finish with dinner on a square wooden plate. A crystal goblet adds a touch of elegance, but the wheat pattern ties in to the natural theme. Photo by Marian Parsons; Make Rustic Christmas Table Decorations>>

Holiday Minimalism

Transform everyday white dishes and napkins with a simple napkin ring embellishment. Best of all, it's temporary: simply hot glue a small scrapbooking embellishment to the tops of plain rings. When the holidays are over, simply remove the embellishments and save them for next year. Photo by Layla Palmer

Simply Elegant

HGTV fan Leanne Michael Interiors wanted to maintain the simplicity of this neutral dining room during the holiday season. Birch branches and bird nests were dusted with gold powder for a subtle Christmas glow. Gold candles and sparkling accessories deliver just the right amount of elegance.

Rosemary and Sage

Place a few sprigs of rosemary in a tiny galvanized bucket, tuck in a sage stem and add a little water.

Winter Wonderland

White on white makes a simple yet striking table setting during the holidays. HGTV fan single_mom_on_a_budget stacked ceramic white plates and finished each setting with a wrapped gift box for a striking touch.

Fresh Flowers

Cut fresh flowers from plants that flourish in a winter garden, such as Christmas rose (Helleborus niger), Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis), or witch hazel (Hamamellis mollis). Put them in a small foil-lined box or pot and add a little water.

Blue Christmas

Designer Katrina Giles used icy blue, silver and black as her holiday color scheme. The white and blue plates pop against the shimmery black placemats, and silver snowflake wrapping paper works as an easy table runner that's ideal for a quick clean up.

Au Naturel

Bring the outdoors in with a woodsy, nature-inspired centerpiece. HGTV fan JenniH used decorative vine and ornament balls along with feathers, garland and white birds for a stunning table display. The silver, white and gold color palette provides a pleasing color contrast.

Bountiful Centerpiece

Designer Melissa Michaels stylishly dressed up her kitchen table for the holidays. "Take an ordinary wreath and fill the center with fruit and vegetables such as apples, limes and artichokes, and weave some sparkly garland around the wreath for a unique centerpiece," she says.

Non-Traditional Colors

"Christmas doesn't always have to be green and red," says designer Cindy Aplanalp. "You can extend your fall decorations into the winter by using gold as a holiday color." Cindy's holiday table setting brings in hints of Christmas hues, but allows natural tones of golden yellow and brown to shine through.

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Golden Touch

HGTV fan glam-tastic relied on gold as the primary color for this holiday tablescape. A decorated garland centerpiece and berry sprigs in the chandelier add traditional holiday flair to an elegant dining room.

Jingle Bells

HGTV fan dianneh stacked several patterned plates for individualized holiday table settings. An oversized bell holds the personalized name cards for each guest.

Simple Settings

Designer Katrina Giles used robin's egg blue ornament balls as name card holders for each place setting. The name cards are made of black glitter yardstick and silver letter stickers and can be used from season to season.

Ivy and Red Berries

Fill an egg cup with sprigs of bright red berries and tuck in a few short lengths of ivy around the edge.

Fanciful Feast

Winter Snow

HGTV fan AprilD26 used winter snow and ice as the inspiration for her holiday tablescape. Crystal glasses, a blue table runner and silver accents create a graceful and elegant dining experience.

Black and White

HGTV fan mlwzinger opted for black and white decor instead of typical holiday colors. A splash of gold adds holiday shimmer to each place setting while the black and white theme matches the modernity of the space.